appetizer

Kicked-up Shrimp Canapes

5 comments January 30, 2013

“Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. There’s coldwater shrimp, warmwater shrimp, and freshwater shrimp. And of course, fresh shrimp. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, [...]

Crock Pot Apple Kielbasa Bites

13 comments January 21, 2013

We spent the day in San Francisco yesterday; took the kids to the aquarium, Pier 39, and Fisherman’s Wharf. Ate. And ate some more. And watched all the odd people. [...]

Olive Cheese Bread

13 comments April 5, 2012

Olives will forever remind me of when Jen and I were kids; our relatives would come up for the holidays and my mom always put out a bowl of whole [...]

Baked Chicken Taquitos

28 comments January 31, 2012

I say who needs the Superbowl as an excuse to do away with forks and spoons…I have enough snacks bookmarked to last me an entire year. I can’t keep up! [...]

Baked Salami Mozzarella Bites

33 comments January 24, 2012

There is much joy when I get to cross stuff off a to-do list. Sometimes I get so excited, I put two lines through the item. Oh, yes I do! [...]

Slow Cooker Cranberry Chili Mini Meatballs

13 comments January 17, 2012

A teacher of 30 years penned this: In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I’ve noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the [...]

Candied Pecans

15 comments December 1, 2011

These have practically become a permanent fixture in my house. Seriously. I’ve lost count of how many batches I have made…and how many people have become indebted to me by [...]

Strawberry-Nectarine Bruschetta

30 comments June 21, 2011

Trevor: What are you making, Mom? Me: Something called Bruschetta, with strawberries and nectarines. Trevor: Oh, I love strawberries and nectarines. Me: I know you do.

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

35 comments March 31, 2011

Let’s imagine for a minute we didn’t have fingers. We wouldn’t be able to draw, type, play piano, give a scalp massage, point, snap, finger paint, scratch our nose (“it [...]

Mini Mozzarella and Prosciutto Skewers

2 comments January 27, 2011

Italians. They know the secret. Only a few simple ingredients is really all you need. None of this “pile it on so thick, with tons of sauce, you don’t even [...]

Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos

19 comments April 12, 2010

I found my slippers. Whew. The pots and pans, however, remain in a box. One of the many boxes sitting in the kitchen, blocking an easy path to the family [...]

Pumpkin Pecan Crescent Rolls

26 comments November 23, 2009

By now you’ve probably grown so tired of reading about the different ways to roast a turkey, which green bean casserole version to make, and the controversy surrounding whether or [...]

Tuna Salad Bruschetta

4 comments January 5, 2009

Appetizer? Perhaps. But it also works wonderfully as a salad, with bread as the transportation to your mouth, instead of a fork. The original recipe was from Betty Crocker, but [...]